Gainesville, AL City Data

Gainesville, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 220 people who live in Gainesville and approximately 14,798 who live in Sumter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gainesville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gainesville. We have included Gainesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gainesville Information

Sumter County where Gainesville resides is 913.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,798 and has a population rank of 2,103 out of all the places in the United States.

Gainesville has a total of 220 people and of those residents there are 108 males and 112 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 221 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gainesville varies per year, but currently 220 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 220 people who live in Gainesville, there are 78 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gainesville is 42 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 149.

General Gainesville Information
Total area in square miles - Sumter County	913.3
Water area in square miles - Sumter County	N/A
Resident population - Sumter County	14,798
Population rank - Sumter County	2,103
Total population	220
Total population (male)	108
Total population (female)	112
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Sumter County	221
Deaths- Sumter County	149
Population of one race	220
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	78
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	149

Gainesville Social Characteristics

There are 5,708 households in Gainesville. Families make up 3,677 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gainesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,093), male householder with no wife present (259) and female householder with no husband present (1,415). The remainder of the Gainesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,043. Gainesville, AL moving companies help people in Gainesville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gainesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gainesville is based, there are 6,311 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,210 never married, 2,294 now married, 263 separated, 960 widowed, and 584 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 258 widowed and 410 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gainesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gainesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumter County)
Total households	5,708
Family households (families)	3,677
With own children under 18 years	2,151
Married-couple family	2,093
With own children under 18 years	980
Male householder, no wife present, family	259
With own children under 18 years	97
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,415
With own children under 18 years	782
Nonfamily households	2,043
Householder living alone	1,770
65 years and over	704

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	191
Householder	58
Spouse	27
Child	91
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,311
Never married	2,210
Now married	2,294
Separated	263
Widowed	960
Divorced	584
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	258
Divorced	410

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	220
Male	108
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	112
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	220
One race	220
White	50
Black or African American	170
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	220
People who are White alone	50
People who are Black or African American alone	170
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,744
Same house	9,222
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	980
Different state or abroad	967
Different state	893
Abroad	74

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumter County)
Total resident population	14,798
Born in United States	13,992
State of residence	10,911
Different state	3,759
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	70

Gainesville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gainesville. That total enrollment is 4,704 for the population of the country, which includes Gainesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,702 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,123 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,074.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gainesville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,704
Pre-kindergarten	338
Public	323
Private	15
Kindergarten	229
Public	167
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,062
Public	1,810
Private	252
Elementary and high school	3,062
Public	2,682
Private	380
High school grades 9 to 12	1,000
Public	872
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	952
Public	909
Private	43
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	123
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,465

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,731
Less than 9th grade	1,287
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,790
High school graduate	2,719
Some college, no degree	1,562
Associate's degree	287
Bachelor's degree	1,086
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	639

Gainesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,977 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gainesville. The Gainesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,040), service occupations (803), sales and office occupations (1,148), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (106), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (364) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,163). The 10,977 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,488 private wage and salary workers, 917 government workers, 210 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumter County)
Population 16 years and over	10,977
In labor force	5,229
Civilian labor force	5,222
Employed	4,624
Unemployed	598
Percent Unemployed	11.5
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,170
In labor force	2,750
Civilian labor force	2,750
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,807
In labor force	2,479
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumter County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,568
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,531
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	633
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	144
Other means	87
Worked at home	76
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	125,920

OCCUPATION (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,040
Service occupations	803
Sales and office occupations	1,148
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	106
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	364
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,163

INDUSTRY (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	229
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,009
Wholesale trade	123
Retail trade	594
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	270
Information	74
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	152
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	173
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,109
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	304
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	220

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Private wage and salary workers	3,488
Government workers	917
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	210
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gainesville Housing Characteristics

In Gainesville, AL there are 6,953 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,708 occupied and 1,245 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gainesville, there are 3,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 83 units in Gainesville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gainesville, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gainesville, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gainesville. There are 297 housing units with rent less than $200, 336 with rent between $200-299, 469 with rent between $300-499 and 134 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gainesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gainesville, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumter County)
Total housing units	6,953
Occupied housing units	5,708
Vacant housing units	1,245

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumter County)
Total housing units	6,953
1-unit, detached	3,604
1-unit, attached	83
2 units	240
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	182
10 to 19 units	114
20 to 49 units	139
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	2,323

HOUSING TENURE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	5,708
Owner-occupied	4,126
Renter-occupied	1,582

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	5,708
No vehicles available	1,105
2 vehicle available	2,438
3 vehicles available	618
4 vehicles available	142
5 or more vehicles available	71

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	5,708
Utility gas	1,139
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,245
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58
Coal or coke
Wood	151
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	5,708
Less Than $50,000	4,126
$50,000 to $99,999	881
$100,000 to $149,999	209
$150,000 to $199,999	61
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	54,000

GROSS RENT (Sumter County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,582
Less than $200	297
$200 to $299	336
$300 to $499	469
$500 to $699	115
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A